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a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third largest fire in state history. >> reporter: fires have burned through nearly 400 square miles. more thanthe 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> it was frightening. unbelievable. the expansion of the smoke. >> reporter: there are two large fires burning. the smoke has spread to new mexico and colorado. prompting warnings for people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. the fires continue to spread. hundreds of people in the potential path have been told to get ready to leave. >> it's scary. i see black smoke and i panic. >> our thanks to dave muir. we'll have a live update
a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third...
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in southern afghanistan, ten police officers and a child were killed in a suicide bombing at a police compound. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. in egypt, jose mubarak has been formally summoned to appear at a trial for the country's 18 day uprising. he's accused of ordering the killing of protesters. there have been questions about the 83-year-old's health, although activists say it's been used as an sxooexcuse to postpo proceedings. the trial opens in wednesday. >>> in mexico, the alleged leader of a brutal drug gang has been arrested. police say jose acosta hernandez admitted to ordering the killings of 1500 people. investigators believe he was behind last year's attack that killed a u.s. consulate employee, her husband and the spouse of another consulate worker in juarez. >>> in ohio today, the sentencing phase begins for an ex-marine convicted of killing 11 women. anthony sowell had pleaded not guilty. if jurors decide against the death penalty, he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. >>> and in sicily, mount etna sent lava above its peak. it'
in southern afghanistan, ten police officers and a child were killed in a suicide bombing at a police compound. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. in egypt, jose mubarak has been formally summoned to appear at a trial for the country's 18 day uprising. he's accused of ordering the killing of protesters. there have been questions about the 83-year-old's health, although activists say it's been used as an sxooexcuse to postpo proceedings. the trial opens in wednesday. >>>...
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at least afghanistan was linked to 9/11. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing do with 9/11, despite the white house's claim that did it. >> the liberation of iraq is crucial in the campaign against terror. we removed an ally of terror and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> hank crompton, now retired, iraq remains a head snap. many at the cia never believed in the link between saddam hue sign and 9/11. >> the belief was that iraq had something to do with 9/11. not the case at all. saddam hussein saw al qaeda not as an ally but a threat. >> did you feel pressure that iraq was working with al qaeda? >> no, i do recall -- this was in the spring of 2001, a query that came from the white house about the alliance between saddam hussein and al qaeda. and i remember at the time, that sounded so absurd. and i remember speaking with an analyst about it and dismissing it out of hand. >> when the memo came down, and said, what do you know about a the alliance between saddam and al qaeda, your response was, what alliance?
at least afghanistan was linked to 9/11. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing do with 9/11, despite the white house's claim that did it. >> the liberation of iraq is crucial in the campaign against terror. we removed an ally of terror and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> hank crompton, now retired, iraq remains a head snap. many at the cia never believed in the link between saddam hue sign and 9/11. >> the belief was that iraq had something to do with 9/11....
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afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for years. pastor in atlanta, stepping aside from the pulpit. and the latest on teen sexting. numbers coming up when good morning maryland returns for the 6:00 hour. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup.
afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for...
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it includes day-to-day budgets for ten cabinet departments and military operations in iraq and afghanistan. it also fills in details of the budget tax reached last summer that holds the pentagon to the smallest increase in recent memory. and poses modest cuts on most domestic agencies. >>> in the philippines, devastating flash floods are being blamed for more than 400 deaths. many of the victims were asleep friday night as flood waters triggered by a tropical storm tore through homes and villages. piles of debris were left in the wake of the storm. survivors waded through swollen rivers and flooded streets to reach safety. >> occupy wall street protesters have been arrested in two cities. new york city police arrested 50 people today after they breeched in an attempt to occupy a vacant lot. additional arrests were made as protesters marched in midtown. wall street occupiers have been looking for a new place to set up camp since they were ousted. and in raleigh, north carolina, six protesters were arrested as they are blocking a downtown street and refusing to move. >>> half dozen occupy de
it includes day-to-day budgets for ten cabinet departments and military operations in iraq and afghanistan. it also fills in details of the budget tax reached last summer that holds the pentagon to the smallest increase in recent memory. and poses modest cuts on most domestic agencies. >>> in the philippines, devastating flash floods are being blamed for more than 400 deaths. many of the victims were asleep friday night as flood waters triggered by a tropical storm tore through homes...
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troops from afghanistan. the drawdown is faster than what was recommended by military commanders but not fast enough for the war's critics. a total of 10,000 troops will leave the war zone by the end of this year and another 20,000 out by the summer of 2012. >> we're starting this drawdown from the position of spring. al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. together with the pakistanis, we've taken out more than half of al qaeda's leadership. thanks to our intelligence professionals and special forces we killed osama bin laden, the only leader that al qaeda had ever known. this was a victory for all who have served since 9/11. >> joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. as expected, reaction to the president's withdrawal plan was mixed here on capitol hill. some call it dangerously fast, others call it irresponsibly slow. the white house thinks it's the right mix as to not undo the fragile gains of this long war. hundreds of troops
troops from afghanistan. the drawdown is faster than what was recommended by military commanders but not fast enough for the war's critics. a total of 10,000 troops will leave the war zone by the end of this year and another 20,000 out by the summer of 2012. >> we're starting this drawdown from the position of spring. al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. together with the pakistanis, we've taken out more than half of al qaeda's leadership. thanks to our...
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expected to be easily confirmed in his new post, members are planning to question him on the wars in afghanistan and iraq and reforms of the defense department. >>> harry thomas jr. has agreed to step down as chairman of the d.c. council's economic committee. thomas is accused in the civil lawsuit of using $300,000 in city funds intended for youth baseball for his own personal use instead. according to the lawsuit, thomas used the money for a luxury suv, travel and rounds of golf but he's denied wrongdoing. >>> if you exercise your second amendment to bear arms, will you become a target of police profiling? >> gun advocates which are that will be the case after police received a warning about a certain window sticker you can put on your car. >> reporter: it is a decal sold online by a gun advocacy group called legally concealed, a simple design signaling support for the second amendment. now comes this intelligence bulletin first made public by the investigative voice web site warning police officers that the symbol might mean trouble for law enforcement. the presence of the symbol provides an e
expected to be easily confirmed in his new post, members are planning to question him on the wars in afghanistan and iraq and reforms of the defense department. >>> harry thomas jr. has agreed to step down as chairman of the d.c. council's economic committee. thomas is accused in the civil lawsuit of using $300,000 in city funds intended for youth baseball for his own personal use instead. according to the lawsuit, thomas used the money for a luxury suv, travel and rounds of golf but...
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soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. -- there is going to be a 21 gun salute. the ceremony starts at 10 this morning and it's open to the public. if interested in attending, -- if you are interested in tanning a memorial day ceremony, we have posted everything on abc2news.com. we will link you to a list of activities in the area at our home page. >>> tonight friends and family are expected to gather at the site war 12-year-old was shot -- where a 12-year-old was shot and killed. sean johnson was playing outside last week when he was with three other boys and they were shot. johnson died at the hospital. the other boys are expected to survive. the vigil will be tonight at five at scene of the shooting which is the 1700 block of cliffview avenue. >>> a number of sources, abc2 learned brooks robinson is back in the hospital this morning. he spent several days there back in march and april to nurse an infection. the baseball great bounced back and made a couple appearance the and he wa
soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. -- there is going to be a 21 gun salute. the ceremony starts at 10 this morning and it's open to the public. if interested in attending, -- if you are interested in tanning a memorial day ceremony, we have posted everything on abc2news.com. we will link you to a list of activities in the area at our home page. >>> tonight friends and family are...
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troops returning from iraq and afghanistan. prosecutors say pimentel, an al qaeda sympathizer acted alone and was hours away from carrying out attacks. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: a new york judge arraigned an alleged home-grown terrorist on the charge he promised to detonate pipe bombs around new york city. he has his head as prosecutors laid out his reasons for his arrest saturday afternoon. >> he had just finished drilling the third and final bomb. >> reporter: new york city police say this video shows the power of the devices pimentel was allegedly building. >> pimentel talked about killing u.s. servicemen returning from iraq and afghanistan. he talked about bombing post offices in and around washington heights and police cars in new york city, as well as a police station in baown, new jersey. >> reporter: investigators started following the 27-year-old more than two years ago when they found out he was a follower of radical cleric anwar al awlaki. >> the suspect was a called lone wolf, motivated by his own rese
troops returning from iraq and afghanistan. prosecutors say pimentel, an al qaeda sympathizer acted alone and was hours away from carrying out attacks. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: a new york judge arraigned an alleged home-grown terrorist on the charge he promised to detonate pipe bombs around new york city. he has his head as prosecutors laid out his reasons for his arrest saturday afternoon. >> he had just finished drilling the third and final bomb. >> reporter:...
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there is much, much bigger problems in afghanistan than what we are trying to solve. kandahar is safer and it it is better but as can see from the asass in addition of karzai's brother's assassination, it is still the same thing. >>shepard: the taliban are still, in large part, with their judicial system on wheels, and still have much in control in many places? >>guest: yes, but the taliban is shifting. they are trying to get back into power but, at the same time, the north has form add new political alliance that will never let the taliban rule so we are headed for a divisive period in politics over the next two or three years. >>shepard: what is your sense as this wraps up, what might have been accomplished? >>guest: we have shifted afghanistan toward america's values and ideas and when you go to kabul or kandahar and walk around people feel like they are part of the world and no longer buried in a draconian regime. we have done an amazing amount of good work with the infrastructure projects. but we took that country from zero to 60 in 10 years so you will see a lot
there is much, much bigger problems in afghanistan than what we are trying to solve. kandahar is safer and it it is better but as can see from the asass in addition of karzai's brother's assassination, it is still the same thing. >>shepard: the taliban are still, in large part, with their judicial system on wheels, and still have much in control in many places? >>guest: yes, but the taliban is shifting. they are trying to get back into power but, at the same time, the north has form...
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the war in afghanistan. and then what bin laden could never have anticipated, the extra war in iraq. two unfunded wars that have severely undermined the economy, which is exactly what bin laden has said he wanted to do to open a gaping wound in the american economy. he couldn't have done that without our assistance. >> do you think the fear or the shock in the wake of 9/11 -- do you think america overreacted? or has that changed who we are? do you think it changed something fundamental about the united states? >> i do, anderson. we're different people now. i had a date in high school. i didn't have any money. i took my date to the airport. to love field in dallas. >> you know how to treat them. >> what are you going to do. we went out on the tarmac, a pan am flight had come in from a distant port. we walked in on the plane, sat in the first class cabin while the stewards cleaned up. we went to the faa tower. we watched the jets taking off in a hot dallas night. that america is lost but it shouldn't be forgot
the war in afghanistan. and then what bin laden could never have anticipated, the extra war in iraq. two unfunded wars that have severely undermined the economy, which is exactly what bin laden has said he wanted to do to open a gaping wound in the american economy. he couldn't have done that without our assistance. >> do you think the fear or the shock in the wake of 9/11 -- do you think america overreacted? or has that changed who we are? do you think it changed something fundamental...
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at least afghanistan was linked to 9/11. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing do with 9/11, despite the white house's claim that did it. >> the liberation of iraq is crucial in the campaign against terror. we removed an ally of terror and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> hank krompton, now retired, iraq remains a head snap. many at the cia never believed in the link between saddam hue sign and 9/11. >> the belief was that iraq had something to do with 9/11. not the case at all. saddam hussein saw al qaeda not as an ally but a threat. >> did you feel pressure that iraq was working with al qaeda? >> no, i do recall -- this was in the spring of 2001, a query that came from the white house about the alliance between saddam hussein and al qaeda. and i remember at the time, that sounded so absurd. and i remember speaking with an analyst about it and dismissing it out of hand. >> when the memo came down, and said, what do you know about a the alliance between saddam and al qaeda, your response was, what alliance?
at least afghanistan was linked to 9/11. invading iraq, on the other hand, had nothing do with 9/11, despite the white house's claim that did it. >> the liberation of iraq is crucial in the campaign against terror. we removed an ally of terror and cut off a source of terrorist funding. >> hank krompton, now retired, iraq remains a head snap. many at the cia never believed in the link between saddam hue sign and 9/11. >> the belief was that iraq had something to do with 9/11....
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tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her battle is to help them fight depression and alleviate stress. >> we are here to do a job, but in order to do it effectively and productively, you have to have a peace of mind. >> she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. and she sets up events like this jingle bell race. but no fun and games at the post office. they're busy handing and sorting out christmas cheer and the mail that arrived at camp eggars this month alone. >> the packages that we get mean so very much. >> a big smile. >> we make it easy on each other. >> he shares his care packages with his ban
tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her...
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. >>> a new report from the senate foreign relations highlight our nation building project in afghanistan, new evidence or money and people are going into that black hole, how does president obama continue to say that we're turning a corner in that country. >>> leading democrats break into a full sprint to get away from congressman anthony weiner and republicans call for his resignation. the question is, will weiner step down? >>> another nail-biter of a game.
. >>> a new report from the senate foreign relations highlight our nation building project in afghanistan, new evidence or money and people are going into that black hole, how does president obama continue to say that we're turning a corner in that country. >>> leading democrats break into a full sprint to get away from congressman anthony weiner and republicans call for his resignation. the question is, will weiner step down? >>> another nail-biter of a game.
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ambassador ike berry's wife has a post in afghanistan. she has a in afghanistan. i think it is still one of the posts where state department members who are serving there don't take their families unless they are employed as part of the mission there. she is. we heard from students and the president of american university in kabul. when i on that first trip to afghanistan, i announced -- we i went on that first trip to afghanistan i announced the university of kabul it has green quickly. we saw all women students there. one did want to know, one of the things she with was worried about in her question was, what do these reconciliation talks mean? how can we be assured in these reconciliation talks that women's rights will be protected? >> greta: president bush 43. >> of course he was there, but not by video -- >> greta: he was there in person. things are good? >> things are good. this is what we are working on through the bush institute. we continue to work on all the policy issues that were post important to us when we were in the white house. certainly the succe
ambassador ike berry's wife has a post in afghanistan. she has a in afghanistan. i think it is still one of the posts where state department members who are serving there don't take their families unless they are employed as part of the mission there. she is. we heard from students and the president of american university in kabul. when i on that first trip to afghanistan, i announced -- we i went on that first trip to afghanistan i announced the university of kabul it has green quickly. we saw...
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tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her battle is to help them fight depression and alleviate stress. >> we are here to do a job, but in order to do it effectively and productively, you have to have a peace of mind. >> she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. and she sets up events like this jingle bell race. but no fun and games at the post office. they're busy handing and sorting out christmas cheer and the mail that arrived at camp eggars this month alone. >> the packages that we get mean so very much. >> a big smile. >> we make it easy on each other. >> he shares his care packages with his ban
tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her...
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the nation people are mourning the 30 american service members killed in an attack this weekend in afghanistan. nbc's francis coe has more. >> reporter: the close-knit community prayed for the 30 service members killed over the weekend. >> i know the boys were doing what they love and they live for that. but to lose them is tough. >> reporter: navy s.e.a.l. aaron vaughn was based in virginia beach, 1 of 22 killed in the attack. he leaves behind a wife and two young children. >> it just felt like what he was doing was his duty and we were very proud of him. >> reporter: eight other u.s. service members died in the crash. among them 30-year-old patrick ham pittsburgher who was a sergeant in the air national guard survived by his fiancee. air force tech sergeant john brown, the mother of the special forces medic never knew anyone more patriotic, she said. >> if there is a comfort in it, i am so proud of my son. >> reporter: in afghanistan they had just completed a rescue mission that helped a ranger unit that came under fire. u.s. troops are working to remove the debris from the crash site. even
the nation people are mourning the 30 american service members killed in an attack this weekend in afghanistan. nbc's francis coe has more. >> reporter: the close-knit community prayed for the 30 service members killed over the weekend. >> i know the boys were doing what they love and they live for that. but to lose them is tough. >> reporter: navy s.e.a.l. aaron vaughn was based in virginia beach, 1 of 22 killed in the attack. he leaves behind a wife and two young children....
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forces during the nearly decade long war in afghanistan. >>> there has been a fourth night of violence in england as riots spread across the country. within london, though, calm has largely been restored with the help of a flood of police officers. the clashes began this weekend over the fatal shooting of a man by police. now more than 1,100 have been arrested since the riots began. the clashes have resulted in dramatic scenes such as this one. an especially worrisome site with the country preparing to host the world for the next summer olympic games. >>> here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. rush hour traffic in houston came to a screeching halt following this bizarre collision. officials were left scratching their head after an 18-wheeler's trailer completely separated from the driver's cab and then just smashed into an overhead sign. no one was injured in the unusual smash-up, and the cause is still being investigated. >>> it was a movie-like ending for three fishermen stranded off the coast of martha's vineyard. the fishermen had to abandon ship after t
forces during the nearly decade long war in afghanistan. >>> there has been a fourth night of violence in england as riots spread across the country. within london, though, calm has largely been restored with the help of a flood of police officers. the clashes began this weekend over the fatal shooting of a man by police. now more than 1,100 have been arrested since the riots began. the clashes have resulted in dramatic scenes such as this one. an especially worrisome site with the...
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. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. >> reporter: canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. the mississippi valley right up to chicago, where these misting units were set up. in the nation's capital, they cooled off in public pools. get this on crystal mountain in washingtoning state, so much snow pack this week, they're celebrating the summer's hottest holiday on skis. >> loft tank tops. sunglasses. peopl
. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of...
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afghanistan was a lot more austere, harsher. the enemy was a lot more bold, more bad stuff. >> reporter: one patrol. matthews and his squad were face down in the dirt, pinned down by taliban fighters, his platoon sergeant and friend, matt blair was next to him and took a bullet to the head. he survived, but -- >> for that split second that i thought he was dead it was traumatic and i held that with me. >> at some point, you have to go back to those feelings that you've put aside and bring them back to the front and process them. >> i know it's not reality. i know i'm not there but you still get that, that rush of feeling inside of you. >> reporter: over and over, matthews repeated his story in five 90-minute sessions. >> god, man, that is a terrible feeling. >> reporter: and made peace with his combat memories. >> you want to be a big hot shot and you think that you understand what's going on, that you can do it yourself but sometimes you really got to just suck it up and go get the therapy. >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs new
afghanistan was a lot more austere, harsher. the enemy was a lot more bold, more bad stuff. >> reporter: one patrol. matthews and his squad were face down in the dirt, pinned down by taliban fighters, his platoon sergeant and friend, matt blair was next to him and took a bullet to the head. he survived, but -- >> for that split second that i thought he was dead it was traumatic and i held that with me. >> at some point, you have to go back to those feelings that you've put...
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special forces carry out every week in afghanistan. an investigation is under way to figure out how and why this time it ended in tragedy. >> we're going to question something, why was it a chinoook? the chinoook helicopters are big, lumbering, noisy, not the black hawk, getting in and out quickly. >> reporter: u.s. forces recovered the wreckage of the helicopter sunday, along with the remains of the troops. their bodies will be flown to dover air force base in delaware later this week for a somber homecoming. the u.s.-led coalition intends to rely more heavily on special ops missions as it draws down the number of combat troops over the next three and a half years. >> jay dow in washington, thank you. >>> residents of a town in northern ohio are still reeling this morning after a shooting rampage that left eight people dead. it happened sunday in coply, west of akron, apparently as a domestic dispute. police say the gunman shot his girlfriend after an argument. he then shot her brother and five other people. neighbors couldn't believe
special forces carry out every week in afghanistan. an investigation is under way to figure out how and why this time it ended in tragedy. >> we're going to question something, why was it a chinoook? the chinoook helicopters are big, lumbering, noisy, not the black hawk, getting in and out quickly. >> reporter: u.s. forces recovered the wreckage of the helicopter sunday, along with the remains of the troops. their bodies will be flown to dover air force base in delaware later this...
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>>shepard: with our eyes on the, varying times, iraq and afghanistan, is it fair to say that we just ignored this place for longer than it should ever have happened? >>guest: that is what has happened. not the last year. there has been a lost attention in the last year, and publicly, and not so publicly in terms of what the u.s. military and intelligence agencies have been doing in yemen, but up until now both the u.s. and saudi arabia, the big rich neighbor next door for yemen have just ignored the place and allowed it to fester to the point where it has become a country that can be open field for al qaeda to operate. so, there is a catch up ballgame being played and that is why you see secretary of state hillary clinton participating today. >>shepard: he has been on the road more than any other secretary of state. after years of speculation and a great deal anticipation and a lot of dropped calls, the iphone is finally landing on a new network. but the change will have a downfalls with details on apple's new partnership. stay tuned. om a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even
>>shepard: with our eyes on the, varying times, iraq and afghanistan, is it fair to say that we just ignored this place for longer than it should ever have happened? >>guest: that is what has happened. not the last year. there has been a lost attention in the last year, and publicly, and not so publicly in terms of what the u.s. military and intelligence agencies have been doing in yemen, but up until now both the u.s. and saudi arabia, the big rich neighbor next door for yemen have...
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. >> president called members of the military defloyd in iraq and afghanistan. >> it will be the last holiday spent in that country. they'll all be leaving by the end of this year. these troops got a hot meal, but many did not. many let go of the outside contractors that cooked for them, so those troops were stuck with prepackaged meals instead of a turkey dinner. >>> meanwhile, a reminder that iraq is still very much a dangerous place. at least 19 people were killed last night in three consecutive bomb blasts in the southern city. all victims died in that third explosion. many of them were arming police forces who responded to those first two blasts. >>> meanwhile, those three u.s. college students arrested in egypt could be free as early as this weekend, and egyptian court has ordered the release of them. they're accused of throwing firebombs of police at an anti-government protest in kyron on sunday, charges they deny. they did manage to enjoy complete thanksgiving feasts in custody, courtesy of the u.s. embassy. >>> well, unlike most movie and tv stars, harry potter author j.k. ro
. >> president called members of the military defloyd in iraq and afghanistan. >> it will be the last holiday spent in that country. they'll all be leaving by the end of this year. these troops got a hot meal, but many did not. many let go of the outside contractors that cooked for them, so those troops were stuck with prepackaged meals instead of a turkey dinner. >>> meanwhile, a reminder that iraq is still very much a dangerous place. at least 19 people were killed last...
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troops from afghanistan in a prime time address to the nation. currently there are about 100,000 service members in afghanistan. that's about three times from when he took office. he will announce a phased withdrawal, it is expected. joel brown is in washington with more. good morning, joel. >> good morning to you, betty. after weighing this decision for the last several weeks the white house says president obama settled on a troop withdrawal number yesterday and tonight he'll reveal those plans to a war-weary nation. thousands of troops fighting in afghanistan will start coming home as early as next month. in a national address tonight, president obama's expected to announce the withdrawal of 5,000 troops in the coming months and another 5,000 by the winter or spring. the troops are part of the 30,000 sent to afghanistan during the surge last year, bringing some home this summer was always part of the plan. >> the president identified in december of 2009 that forces would begin to draw down in july of 2011. he is keeping that commitment. >> repo
troops from afghanistan in a prime time address to the nation. currently there are about 100,000 service members in afghanistan. that's about three times from when he took office. he will announce a phased withdrawal, it is expected. joel brown is in washington with more. good morning, joel. >> good morning to you, betty. after weighing this decision for the last several weeks the white house says president obama settled on a troop withdrawal number yesterday and tonight he'll reveal...
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mission in afghanistan has been accomplished. but gates, who just finished his if i natural visit to afghanistan, argues now is not the time to let up. in an interview with 60 minutete said the first need to come out. general petraeus is due back in the u.s. at the end of the week. and he is carrying his recommendations with him. david martin, cbs news, pentagon. >> the duke and duchess of cambridge made their first public appearance at a fundraiser for kids. prince william and wife kate, attended a lavish dinner near kensington palace last night. it raised money for the charity that helps some of the world's poorest children. >>> just ahead, ford announces plans to go green. >>> plus a pivotal day in the murder trial of kasey anthony. this is the cbs "morning news." i'm chef michael, and my dog bailey and i love to hang out in the kitchen. you love the aroma of beef tenderloin, don't you? you inspired a very special dog food. [ female announcer ] chef michael's canine creations. chef inspired. dog desired. hey! hey! hey! that's
mission in afghanistan has been accomplished. but gates, who just finished his if i natural visit to afghanistan, argues now is not the time to let up. in an interview with 60 minutete said the first need to come out. general petraeus is due back in the u.s. at the end of the week. and he is carrying his recommendations with him. david martin, cbs news, pentagon. >> the duke and duchess of cambridge made their first public appearance at a fundraiser for kids. prince william and wife kate,...
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troops in ten years of fighting in afghanistan. an army chinook helicopter crashed overnight in an eastern province. at least 31 u.s. special forces troops were reported killed. the u.s. officials confirm most are members of the u.s. navy's elite s.e.a.l. teams. a retired army general told me why he thinks those troops were operating in such a remote place. >> on the isaf operational update, the public operational update today, there was a report in that same area that coalition forces had been going against some irn ed makers. there may be a connection between two. but i think all of us understand the tremendous cost that ieds have had both in iraq and afghanistan. if they got a major krecell, ths what they might want to send the special operations unit against. >> we'll have more on this live with our pentagon correspondent in just a minute. >>> back in this country, a verdict in the controversial shootings case of the danziger bridge in new orleans. four former officers and another were found guilty of depriving of their rights
troops in ten years of fighting in afghanistan. an army chinook helicopter crashed overnight in an eastern province. at least 31 u.s. special forces troops were reported killed. the u.s. officials confirm most are members of the u.s. navy's elite s.e.a.l. teams. a retired army general told me why he thinks those troops were operating in such a remote place. >> on the isaf operational update, the public operational update today, there was a report in that same area that coalition forces...
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that we have been following overnight from afghanistan. there's been a massive jailbreak of taliban insurgents. more than 500 prisoners have tunnelled out of a maximum security prison in kandahar, the nation's second largest city. the tunnel was dug from the outside in. now the search is on. if we get information, we'll bring it to you in this news cast. >>> overnight, nato has scored some hits on moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. it's not known where gadhafi himself was at the time. the air strikes follow a bloody weekend in the rebel-held city of misrata. shelling from government forces killed at least 32 people. but the rebels now claim they have control of the city. >>> a passenger on a paris to rome flight led a weak attempt to hijack the jet and have it diverted to libya. he tried to attack a flight attendant with a nail clip person he was subdued and the plane landed as scheduled. >>> oil prices have hit $113 a barrel this morning. that will mean even higher gas prices back here at home. it also means near record profits for oi
that we have been following overnight from afghanistan. there's been a massive jailbreak of taliban insurgents. more than 500 prisoners have tunnelled out of a maximum security prison in kandahar, the nation's second largest city. the tunnel was dug from the outside in. now the search is on. if we get information, we'll bring it to you in this news cast. >>> overnight, nato has scored some hits on moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. it's not known where gadhafi himself was at the...
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military killed in iraq and afghanistan since the start of the two wars 10 years ago. we use a rate per 100,000 children comparison. our rate is about triple canada's and 11 times italy's. i think one of your reporters said it is four or five times the rate of great britain. we have the highest incidents of child abuse. >> i spoke to someone earlier. >> this is a rate issue. the u.s. has a very haifa tality rate. >> run through the reasons why it is so much higher here? >> we have much higher rates of childhood poverty which contributes greatly to this issue. we have high prison populations, which means people who leave prison usually won't do well. high substance abuse issues as well. we have a very weak safety net. we do not have universal health care. we don't have paid maternity and parental leave and home visiting programs at a scale that makes a difference. so the combination of too early parenthood, a lack of a social safety net to provide assistance adds up to a very high rate. we do not have a strong protection system varying from state to state. system is not
military killed in iraq and afghanistan since the start of the two wars 10 years ago. we use a rate per 100,000 children comparison. our rate is about triple canada's and 11 times italy's. i think one of your reporters said it is four or five times the rate of great britain. we have the highest incidents of child abuse. >> i spoke to someone earlier. >> this is a rate issue. the u.s. has a very haifa tality rate. >> run through the reasons why it is so much higher here?...
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, afghanistan's rugged terrain is simple, and striking. but the view from a helicopter's flight deck is anything but peaceful. what specific dangers do you have in the air? >> just any kind of surface-to-air fire from the enemy. whether it be rpgs, small arms fire, machine gun, anything that they could use to take us out. that would be our biggest threat. >> have you been shot at before? >> yep, yep. >> reporter: chief warrant officer zack morrison and his co-pilot captain chris moore are serving part of the u.s. army's task force thunder medevac unit. we joined them on a medical mission on blackhawk helicopters in kandahar. >> it's hot and harsh and you've just got to keep your head about you at all times. >> reporter: the medevac team airlifted two afghans seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. how common is it for you to pick up afghans? >> very common. we do, of course, all u.s., coalition forces, enemy persons, afghans, local national, afghan national army. anyone in the country that needs medical evacuation, we go ahead and hand
, afghanistan's rugged terrain is simple, and striking. but the view from a helicopter's flight deck is anything but peaceful. what specific dangers do you have in the air? >> just any kind of surface-to-air fire from the enemy. whether it be rpgs, small arms fire, machine gun, anything that they could use to take us out. that would be our biggest threat. >> have you been shot at before? >> yep, yep. >> reporter: chief warrant officer zack morrison and his co-pilot...
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occupation of afghanistan is going to turn afghanistan into switzerland. it does mean that it's a step towards allowing the afghans to reclaim their country. >> host: here's an e-mail, what is your view on the extraordinary silence of american foreign policymakers and the administration on pakistan's role in the horrific terrorist attacks in india? >> guest: i think that the u.s. is facing this very tricky foreign policy challenge. on the one hand, they're trying to build a strategic relationship with india because they see india, appropriately, as one of the rising new economic powers along with china. so the relationship with india is partly to bolster a u.s. presence vis-a-vis china, not quite against china, but certainly as an alternative, an asian alternative to china in a sense. and at the same time they have to continue some kind of strategic connection to the afghans -- sorry, to the pakistani government and military because that's the only way they can continue even this charade of a war that's killing people in real world but whose victories are
occupation of afghanistan is going to turn afghanistan into switzerland. it does mean that it's a step towards allowing the afghans to reclaim their country. >> host: here's an e-mail, what is your view on the extraordinary silence of american foreign policymakers and the administration on pakistan's role in the horrific terrorist attacks in india? >> guest: i think that the u.s. is facing this very tricky foreign policy challenge. on the one hand, they're trying to build a...
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troops now in afghanistan make up the surge that has helped push back the taliban. they will ask to keep most of the troops until the fall of next year. >>> the ongoing nato operation in libya has set off a war of words between the obama administration and some in congress. critics say the president should have gotten congressional permission before deploying u.s. forces in support of the nato air campaign. lawmakers could vote next week to cut off funding for that operation. chip reid reports. >> reporter: near the end of the vietnam war congress passed a law known as the war powers resolution which essentially says when a president sends troops overseas into battle he's got to bring them home within 90 days unless he gets congressional authorization and sunday is the 90-day deadline for libya but now the white house has come out with a new report that says the war powers resolution doesn't apply to libya because the level of hostility is not high enough to trigger the law. some members of congress say that argument is absurd. here's republican speaker john boehner
troops now in afghanistan make up the surge that has helped push back the taliban. they will ask to keep most of the troops until the fall of next year. >>> the ongoing nato operation in libya has set off a war of words between the obama administration and some in congress. critics say the president should have gotten congressional permission before deploying u.s. forces in support of the nato air campaign. lawmakers could vote next week to cut off funding for that operation. chip reid...
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afghanistan, 31 u.s. special operations forces and seven afghan soldiers have died an a nato helicopter crashed during an overnight operation. it happened in the tangi valley just west of kabul. the worst single loss of life since the war began. a report from kabul, afghanistan, just a few minutes from now. >>> meantime, our other top story. the u.s. facing financial uncertainty now that the standard & poor's lowered the country's aaa credit rating pap completely unprecedented move. the u.s. has always had the highest credit rating possible, going back to 1917. a standard & poor's statement you see, the big fight in washington over the debt ceiling shows the law making process is less stable, predictable than previously believed. the u.s. is viewed less credit worthy than canada, france and the uk among other country. the same status as belgium and new zealand. one step above bermuda, kuwait and the beleaguered country of spain. good morning to you at the white house. i say the word good, parenthetically.
afghanistan, 31 u.s. special operations forces and seven afghan soldiers have died an a nato helicopter crashed during an overnight operation. it happened in the tangi valley just west of kabul. the worst single loss of life since the war began. a report from kabul, afghanistan, just a few minutes from now. >>> meantime, our other top story. the u.s. facing financial uncertainty now that the standard & poor's lowered the country's aaa credit rating pap completely unprecedented...
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. >>> breaking out, hundreds of inmates escape from a prison in afghanistan. and breaking in, how a seven-foot gator made it into one home in florida. good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. today we begin with a miracle in missouri. this morning, residents in and around st. louis are surveying the devastation from friday's powerful tornado that incredibly didn't take a single life. the city's damaged airport is already up and running, just one sign of the resilient spirit of st. louis. frances kuo reports. >> reporter: planes are taking off today at st. louis' airport. it was pounded by what officials called the strongest tornado to hit the area since 1967. as workers continue to clean up the mess the twister left, the airport is handling about 70% of its normal schedule. officials say it may take a few days to get the airport fully up and running. >> i think it's amazing. so when i take a look at where we stood here on friday night. >> in nearby neighborhoods, rebuilding may take a little while
. >>> breaking out, hundreds of inmates escape from a prison in afghanistan. and breaking in, how a seven-foot gator made it into one home in florida. good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. today we begin with a miracle in missouri. this morning, residents in and around st. louis are surveying the devastation from friday's powerful tornado that incredibly didn't take a single life. the city's damaged airport is...
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there are still 144,000 americans serving in iraq and afghanistan. but by the end of next year, that number should be cut in half. martha raddatz, abc news, the pentagon. >> a sobering statistic in all the 9/11 coverage yesterday, that the number of deaths in the wars in iraq and afghanistan are double the number of casualties in the 9/11 attacks. the death toll in all of this over the last decade has been >> such a sacrifice from the 9/11 generation, as vice president joe biden calls them. >> great generation. >> absolutely, absolutely. >>> in japan, september 11th also marked the six-month anniversary of that devastating earthquake and tsunami. all along the country's battered northeast coast, people observed a moment of silence at the very moment that earthquake struck. some 20,000 people are dead or still missing and an estimated 400,000 people have lost their homes. on top of that, japan's economy itself is a long way from recovery. >>> asian stocks plunged this morning becacause of fears of europe's debt crisis. japan's nikkei index tumbled to
there are still 144,000 americans serving in iraq and afghanistan. but by the end of next year, that number should be cut in half. martha raddatz, abc news, the pentagon. >> a sobering statistic in all the 9/11 coverage yesterday, that the number of deaths in the wars in iraq and afghanistan are double the number of casualties in the 9/11 attacks. the death toll in all of this over the last decade has been >> such a sacrifice from the 9/11 generation, as vice president joe biden...